Tag Archives: listening

14Dec

Social Calm

At this time of the year, there are many opportunities for connection. Social gatherings, family visits and celebratory meals mean that we get the chance to reconnect with old friends, meet new ones and share traditions with families. Opportunity or...

Family Consistency

We've said it for years, "Consistency is the key!" You can set expectations, determine consequences, and set up plans. All of these things can be in place but if no one actually follows through consistently it won't work. Kids need...

Family Expectations

Are your family expectations realistic? Are you hoping for the impossible? As you spend the month of November focusing on #Family, you can get even clearer about what you are wanting to see happening on a daily, or weekly basis,...

Impeccable Words

Another great step to #NoGuilt, is found in the First Agreement of The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz: "Be Impeccable with Your Word The word is the most powerful tool you have as a human; it is a tool...

#NoGuilt

Whether we are speaking with one parent or a room full of them, parenting guilt is on almost everyone's lips. Regardless of the issue, parents seem to feel guilty for doing too much or too little, for buying way too...

3 Steps to School

You know it is coming... If you listen very carefully, you can hear the opening notes of the theme from Jaws playing in the back of your mind. Da...da. Da....da. Da.da.Da.da. Dadadada. The notes are getting closer together! The tension...

168 Hours

First things first Thank you to those of you who let us know your responses to our weekly blogs. Mostly, you are letting us know that we are hitting our mark. Sometimes, you are helping us to see where we...

Time for Nothing

With so much on the go this month, we are here to remind you that #ThereIsAlwaysTime. As important as it is to plan time for what needs to get done, it is also important to plan time for nothing. In...

[VIDEO] Making amends

Teaching your kids to make amends is more than simply asking them to say "I'm sorry". Julie and Gail discuss the four steps in helping parenting teach their child to make amends. 1. Own it. 2. Fix the problem. 3....

[VIDEO] Creating a summer schedule for technology

Parenting expert Gail Bell explains how parents can make a summer technology plan for the kids and why it's important to do so. Today on Breakfast Television Calgary. [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG-nRywFYSg[/embedyt]

[VIDEO] Parenting Teenagers – Walking the fine line

Teenagers! Do you have one? You may relate here! How do you walk the fine line as a parent, giving them the freedom and flexibility they need, while keeping in place the boundaries and expectations you have for them? A...

[VIDEO] Building Blocks for Parents – June 7, 2017

We invite you all to come and join us on June 7, 2017 for a fun, casual and inspiring evening for parents! We will be speaking to you about the five critical steps to your child's independence to allow them...

Car time

Statistics show that more and more time is being spent in a car. Does your family meet that mold? When we read that the average mom spends 66 minutes per day driving, we both laughed. Only 66 minutes?!! For many...

Do mealtimes matter?

Making Time to Connect #RealTime Our theme this month is TIME - making the time to connect with your family and with yourself. The #RealTime we are talking about today is mealtime. Does it matter? It really does. Dinnertime is...

Which 2 friends will you tell?

We are excited to share some news with you! In partnership with the YMCA Calgary, we are starting a new movement: #NoPhoneFamilyDay That's right - on February 20, 2017 - Family Day, we're encouraging you to do three things: 1....

When and Where?

We know that the reasons to connect are plentiful. Consider these quotes from Catherine Steiner Adair in her 2013 book, The Big Disconnect: - Children need their parents' time and attention and families thrive when parents have strong, healthy relationships...

Why it’s good time to connect with our kids

Now is the time to set the intention to connect with our kids and why it's a good time to connect with them. Julie discusses all of it and more on BT Calgary. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPciEcDSt9I[/embedyt]

T-I-M-E

Kids spell love T-I-M-E. Parents can sometimes feel that they are spending so much time meeting their kids needs and wants: cooking, cleaning, driving, volunteering, school; that there isn't that much more time to give. It seems that there is...

Parenting is: Living the life you want for your kids

It is becoming clearer and clearer that, as much as parenting is about raising happy, interdependent, responsible kids, it is about being that same adult; truly living and modelling the life we want for our children. Our kids learn about...

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As often happens, we suddenly found ourselves in a parenting situation that should be easy but wasn’t. Parenting Power was...

Blythe and Dave – Calgary

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2014-11-04T13:58:30+00:00

Blythe and Dave – Calgary

As often happens, we suddenly found ourselves in a parenting situation that should be easy but wasn’t. Parenting Power was able to give us three easy tools and suddenly, it felt like I knew what to do. Our chat’s with Parenting Power are invaluable. We appreciate having their support on this crazy parenting journey.

Membership is so valuable!

“In my opinion, the coaching calls were invaluable at a time when I really needed help. I have also enjoyed...

Katie B

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2014-11-04T14:03:15+00:00

Katie B

“In my opinion, the coaching calls were invaluable at a time when I really needed help. I have also enjoyed the monthly member recordings very much. I have gained so much help, insight and relief from the phone coaching, the downloads and the articles. Because of what I learned from Parenting Power, I’m now ready to cancel my membership because I haven’t needed it for a while. Thank you Parenting Power."

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Solving school troubles…

I felt upset, disappointed, and embarrassed. Nobody had prepared me as a Mom to deal with situations when my child...

Janice, Calgary

parenting power coaching

2014-11-04T14:07:20+00:00

Janice, Calgary

I felt upset, disappointed, and embarrassed. Nobody had prepared me as a Mom to deal with situations when my child is getting in trouble at school. He is away from me all day (grade 1), how was I supposed to control his behavior? After talking to Parenting Power, I felt relieved, and able to put things into perspective, and could start to solve the behavior issue. It was helpful because now I have developed and followed through with a plan that has been effective.

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The changes are quite amazing!

Thank you so much for meeting with us. We found the information that you gave so helpful and we immediately...

Jacqueline and Sam, Calgary

parenting power coaching

2014-11-04T14:17:26+00:00

Jacqueline and Sam, Calgary

Thank you so much for meeting with us. We found the information that you gave so helpful and we immediately implemented the strategies you taught us. Our son is responding really well, it is quite amazing! Your approach was so professional, comfortable and entertaining, and we are so grateful for your advice. We only wish that we had called you sooner!

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No more tantrums!

“ I just wanted to thank you for your advice. After several mornings of tantrums with my 4 year old...

Janet, Calgary

parenting power coaching

2014-11-04T14:19:26+00:00

Janet, Calgary

“ I just wanted to thank you for your advice. After several mornings of tantrums with my 4 year old son, I was dreading today. Thanks to your plan, it went really smoothly. There was not one tear in our house this morning. What a treat!”

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Feeling grateful!

I am so glad to have you as part of our "village". Our children are certainly better off as a...

Katie and David, Calgary

parenting power coaching

2014-11-04T14:21:19+00:00

Katie and David, Calgary

I am so glad to have you as part of our "village". Our children are certainly better off as a result of the wisdom and guidance you share with us. Thank-you.

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2017-02-09T11:09:32+00:00

“Gail did an amazing job. We got so much positive feedback.” Marion, Calgary presentation organizer

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A great service!

"I sought out Parenting Power to help me find a better way to parent and to help take away the...

- Karie

parenting power coaching

2014-09-03T20:28:10+00:00

- Karie

"I sought out Parenting Power to help me find a better way to parent and to help take away the frustration and constant anger that I was having daily with my boys. What I didn’t realize was how my current parenting style was going to be affecting them into their adult lives. That realization has given me so much more reason to become a better role model and teacher for my boys. It really is more important for me to raise these boys to be respectful, confident and responsible adults. I feel that through the tools that you have taught me that I can obtain this outcome.”